Lesson 3 - Adjectives

ADJECTIVES Kinds of Adjectives Comparison of Adjectives Forming Adjectives Correct Usage of Adjectives Adjectives are words which tell us something about nouns, that is about a person, an animal, a thing or a place. They usually come before the nouns they describe. But sometimes they come after the nouns. His hands and legs are thin. Everyone knows a giraffe has a long neck. None of my tables is round. My old car didn't have air conditioning. The words 'thin', 'long', 'round' and 'old' tell us something about the nouns: hands and legs, giraffe, table and car. These words called adjectives tell us about their size, shape and condition. An adjective is therefore a word added to a noun to describe it so that we know more about the noun. Some words can be both adjectives and adverbs as follow: early, fast, and late. It is important to distinguish how they are used. We arrived a little early for lunch. (Adjective) We arrived early so we still had time before lunch. (Adverb) You are a fast driver these days. (Adjective) You drive fast these days. (Adverb) I overslept and so I was late. (Adjective) I overslept and so I got up late. (Adverb)